Tombstone Inscriptions by Balthasar Orth, Lebanon County

TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS BY BALTHASAR ORTH LEBANON COUNTY B usiness records are often ignored by genealogists, perhaps because store records and other business records rarely provide “standard” genealogical information such as birth, death, or marriage facts. One business, however, derives from one of those vital events–tombstone carving.1 Memorandum of All the Inscriptions Lettered in Head-foot and and [sic] Tombstones by Balthasar Orth, P. Master, Meadowville, Lebanon County March 4, 1833 Gotlieb Orth & Nathaniel Trehwhitte Stone-Cutters 1 Henry M. Stoner was born January 23rd, 1806. Died February 24, 1830. Aged 24—1—1 2 Here lieth the remains of Barbara Hoffer, dau of Christian & Magdalena Hoffer. She was born the 11th day of August, 1829, died 5th day of March 1830, aged 6 mo. & 22 days. 3 Mathias Marret, died den 15th day October 1795. Aged 26 years. (1769) 4 Moses James died in the year 1797, aged 25 years. (1772) 5 In memory of Ann Elizabeth daughter of Charles & Mary Ann Greenawalt was born in the 12th day of January, A.D., 1829 and departed this life on the 7th day of August, age 6 months & 25 days. 6 In memory of Henryetta M. E., daughter of Jacob & Sarah Bibighaus, aged 10 days. 1 This list is from a typescript in the State Library of Pennsylvania. Lebanon County Cemetery Records, Volume 1, typescript, State Library of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 929.374847 CM1001, first item, no page numbers (Lebanon: Lebanon Chapter, NSDAR, 1958?). No indication is given of the location of the original or who did the transcription; the NSDAR Library in Washington, DC, does not have this volume at present. The list was transcribed by James M. Beidler, past Executive Director of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. 114 Final copy 31 December 2003 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 43 (2003) 2003] Tombstone Inscriptions by Balthasar Orth 115 7 Anna Fine, wife of Pormune Fine, Born 19th August, 1772, died 20th August 1825 8 In memory of Elizabeth A. Smith, daughter of Charles & Marie E. Hollick who died October 6th, 1828, aged 2[0 or 6?] yrs., 6 mo & 20 days. 9 In memory of Joseph Meredith of Lebanon, who departed this life February 7th, 1829/ In the 38th yrs of his age. 10 Barbara Hoffer, wife of Isaac Hoffer, she was born 28th Sept., 1798 and died on 23rd day of May, 1830, in her 31 yr, 7 mo., and 25 day. 11 Beaula Orth, son of Henry W. & Margaret Orth, born dead June 16, 1830. 12 John, son of Joseph & Elizabeth Orth, Born October 4, 1795, died June 18, 1825, aged 29 yrs. 8 mo., 14 days. 13 Elizabeth, dau of J. & E. Orth, Born March 29, 1810, died August 7th, 1825. 14 In memory of Daniel B. DeLuff, born Feb. 13th 1800, and departed this life August 13th, 1829; aged 29 yrs. 6 mo. 15 Here lies the body of Johan Peter Leinweber, he was born 15th October, 1768, died 21st day May, 1830. Age 61 yrs., 7 mo., & 6 days. 16 In memory of William Raudenbock, born February 6, 1793; departed this life May 2, 1829. 17 Mary Raudenbock, daughter of William & Catharina, was born May 29th, 1822, died Feb. 1, 1824. 18 John Hauffman, died August 21, 1829; aged 30 yrs., 5 mo. & 9 days. 19 Casiet Cauffman, born February 3, 1829, died June 24, 1830. John Cauffman, born Sept. 15, 1829, died July 30, 1830. 20 Heinrich Thiez, son of Henrich & Elizabeth Thiez, Born Nov. 18, 1807, died July 23, 1830. 21 Johannes Horst, died 21st August, 1828, aged 80 yrs. & 5 days. 22 John H. Bausman, born 12th day Nov. 1800, died 27th May, 1829. 23 In memory of Rachael, consort of John Harrison, who departed this life Nov. 10, 1829; aged 42 yrs. 24 Sarah Jane Mitchell, died May 1, 1830; aged 2 yrs. 3 months. Final copy 31 December 2003 116 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine [Vol. 43 25 In memory of Catharine Bell, consort of James Bell, who departed this life October 1, 1822. Aged 44 yrs. 26 Felix Kreider, born 22nd day March, 1817, died 26th Sept., 1828. 27 Here Rachel Elizabeth Schneyder, the Frau von Johannes Schneyder, born 12th day August 1777, died on 10th day November, 1829, age 52 yrs, 2 mo & 28 da. 28 Here lies Johannes Bomberger, son of Joseph & Catharine Bomberger, born on 18th Sept., 1807, died 13th Nov, 1807, aged 2 mo. & --- days 29 Here lies Joseph Bomberger, son of Joseph & Catharine, born 1st day October 1811, died on the 28th day of October, 1811, aged 27 days. 30 In memory of Sarah Kreider, who was born 25th day of April, A.D. 1791, died the 7th day Sept. A.D., 1830, aged 39 yrs. 4 mo. 12 days. 31 William Frederick, son of Zinn Andrenin, from Lebanon, Germany, born 11th day November, 1770, died 8th Jan., 1828; aged 57 years. 2 months & 28 days. 32 Johannes Graybill, born 16th Day March, 1784, died 8th day August, 1829, aged 45 yrs. 4 months, & 23 days. 33 In memory of William Orth, son of Henry and Rebecca Orth, born August 28, 1806, died May 16, 1824. 34 George B. Stoner, was born August 23rd 1829; died Nov. 1st, 1830. 35 Edward G. M. Orth, son of Balthaser & Margaret Orth, born October 17, 1830, died Feb. 24, 1838. 36 Here rests the body of David Earnest, born October 15, 1777, died January 12th, 1831; aged 53 years. 2 mo & 27 days. 37 Here rests the body of Magdalena Earnest, wf of David Earnest, born February 5, 1777, died October, 29th 1817, aged 40 yrs. 8 mo. 27 days. 38 In memory of William Linn, a native of Donegal County, Ireland, died March 24, 1826, aged about 43 years. 39 Here lies Magdalena, daughter of Anthony & Magdalena Fishburn, died on 30th day February 1831, aged 27 yrs. 40 Sacred to the memory of Michael Baum, B. June 10, 1797, died 28th Feb. 1831. Final copy 31 December 2003 2003] Tombstone Inscriptions by Balthasar Orth 117 41 Built by J. & E. Bowman, 1831. 42 Sacred to the memory of Augustus D. Bower, son of George & Ann Maria Bower, born February 28, 1808, departed May 30, 1830, aged 22 yrs. & 3 mo. 43 Here lies Johannes [blank], born 6th day Feb. 1773, died on 17th day Jan. 1831. 44 In memory of a daughter of John & Rosanna Shott, Born April 24, 1831, died same day, age 10 hours. 45 John Augustus Briedenback, Born January 16, 1830, Departed Sept. 11, 1830, aged 7 months, and 25 days. 46 Peter Zwengler, born December, 17, 1808, died May 6th, 1831, aged 22 yrs, 4 mo. 47 Marvin Root, born Dec. 5th, 1830, died Nov. 5th, 1831, aged 11 months. 48 Marvin ?Dowly, died 27th February, 1831; aged 3 yrs. 10 mo, 28 days. 49 Linn Right, Born yr of 1778, died 1831. 50 Lachavias Theophibes Mitchell, died April 22, 1831, aged 6 months & 23 days. 51 In memory of John Wediman, B. 7th day June, 1756, died 9th day June, 1830. A kind and affectionate father, a firm patriot and a lover of Liberty. 52 In memory of Martha Wilson, who departed this life January 15, 1789, aged 64 yrs. [number erased in typescript] In memory of Eleanor Wilson, consort of D. Samuel Wilson, who departed this life October 16, A.D. 1831, aged 55 yrs. 53 In memory of Jane consort of James Wilson, and daughter of John & Francis Harrison, who departed August 21st, 1831, aged 26 yrs. 54 In memory of Margaret Kirk, who departed this life June 5, 1831, and wife of James Kirk, aged 55 yrs. 55 Archibald Oliver, B. Dec. 9, A.D. 1822, died July 16, 1831, aged 8 yrs, 7 mo, 7 da. 56 Elizabeth McGrath, B. 11th February, 1755, died 13th Nov. 1831, aged 76 yrs. 8 mo Final copy 31 December 2003 118 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine [Vol. 43 57 In memory of Jacob Shindel, son of Peter & Ann Maria Shindel, B. Dec. 12, 1792, departed this life Nov. 12, 1829, aged 36 yrs. 11 mo. 58 In memory of Samuel McClure, who departed this life March 14th, A.D. 1830, aged 25 yrs. & 1 month. 59 In memory of Jacob Imboden, B. Dec. 25, 1783, died Dec. 20, 1831. 60 Christian Wolf, died 5th Dec., 1825; aged 61 yrs, 6 mo. 61 Margaret Wolf, died 20th Dec. 1831, in her 68th year. 62 William, son of Z. M. Scott & Magdalena Laura Evans, died 30th May, 1831. 63 In memory of John Speck, Evangelical Lutheran Minister, born August 23, 1796, died April 27, 1830, aged 33 yrs, 7 mo, 5 days. 64 Johannes Lolman, son of Daniel & Catharine, died Nov. 6th, 1830, aged 25 yrs. 65 Barbara, daughter of Daniel & Catharine Lolman, B. Dec. 3, 1807, d. Nov. 28, 1830. 66 Hirman Lutz, son of Isaac & Lydia Lutz, B. Nov. 21, 1828; d. Dec. 11, 1832. 67 Sacred to the memory of Sarah, wife of Henry deLuff, born in Trenton, N.J., March 5, 1797, died Dec. 21, 1831, aged 34 yrs, 9 mo. 16 days. 68 Sacred to the memory of John Hummel, who was born Sept. 11, 1774, died Sept. 11, 1832, aged 58 yrs. 69 Gottlieb Orth, B. Feb. 23, 1763, died May 23, 1832, aged 68 yrs. 3 mo. 70 In memory of Ann Mary Achey, dau of John & Mary Achey, B. Feb. 8, 1830, died July 8, 1832, aged 2 yrs, 4 mo, & 30 days. 71 Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth, consort of A. M. Burns, Born December 21, 1805, died June 9, 1832, aged 26 yrs, 5 mo & 18 days. 72 In memory of Joseph Kitner Behm, son of Christian & Rosanna Behm, b. March 24, 1832, died October, 28, 1833, aged 7 month & 4 days. 73 George Stober, son of Johannes & Salome Stober, Born 1st day December 1788, died 19th day March, 1832, aged 43 yrs. 3 mo. & 18 days. Final copy 31 December 2003